France opens 400 million euro credit line for Lebanon Rome, (MILLAT ONLINE):Lebanon received increased military support from the international community Thursday with France opening a 400 million euro ($492 million) line of credit to the country’s army. Prime Minister Saad Hariri thanked Paris at an international conference held in Rome to drum up money to […]
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France opens 400 million euro credit line for Lebanon
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Libya navy seizes oil tanker suspected of smuggling
Libya navy seizes oil tanker suspected of smuggling Tripoli, (MILLAT ONLINE):Libya’s navy has seized an oil tanker suspected of illegally loading fuel and arrested its Greek crew, a navy spokesman said Thursday. The tanker was intercepted on Wednesday evening off Libya’s western coast, about eight nautical miles from the Abu Kamash oil plant, said spokesman […]
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Canada’s third party leader faces heat over ties to Sikh separatists
Canada’s third party leader faces heat over ties to Sikh separatists Ottawa, (MILLAT ONLINE):The leader of Canada’s third party in parliament, who will challenge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in elections next year, faced a backlash Thursday over his affiliations with Sikh separatists. Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party, was a keynote speaker at […]
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Peru Congress to hold second vote on Kuczynski impeachment
Peru Congress to hold second vote on Kuczynski impeachment Lima, (MILLAT ONLINE):Peru’s Congress will vote next week on whether to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski over alleged bribe-taking from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, it decided Thursday. The 89-year-old former Wall Street banker will be invited to make his case before the opposition-dominated Congress, assisted by […]
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North Korea’s top diplomat in Sweden for talks
North Korea’s top diplomat in Sweden for talks Stockholm, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea’s top diplomat arrived Thursday in Sweden for talks which could play a role in setting up a proposed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport around 6:15 pm (1715 GMT) before being […]
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As civilians flee Syrian enclave, UN assesses aid needs
As civilians flee Syrian enclave, UN assesses aid needs United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations is trying to determine how many people have fled the besieged rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta in Syria, a UN spokesman said Thursday amid reports of a massive exodus. The non-governmental Syrian Human Rights Observatory said that more […]